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Would you support “scarlet letter” plates for DUI offenders?

Earlier this month, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) sparked a debate when it created a twitter poll asking Coloradans whether they thought DUI offenders should be forced to put special “scarlet letter” license plates on their cars. Essentially, these special license plates would identify vehicles belonging to those convicted of

What does it mean to be a “habitual traffic offender” in CO?

Have police cited you for several traffic-related offenses over the last few years. If so, you may at risk of being branded a “habitual traffic offender” — a label that carries serious consequences under Colorado law. In fact, if you are a habitual traffic offender and are caught driving while

Busted for pot before it was legal? This Colorado law is for you.

Earlier this week, several new Colorado laws went into effect, including the new felony DUI law that requires jail time for certain repeat offenders. While this new DUI law is certainly important — which is why we talked about it on Wednesday — there is actually another law that went

Study shows increased drug and alcohol use among baby boomers

While the campaign to help stop teenage drug use is still in full swing and is leading to a reduction in adolescent alcohol and drug use, there is a new age group that is becoming a high-risk population. The baby boomer generation is showing an increase in both alcohol and marijuana consumption over recent

Breath testing machines are not infallible. They need calibrating

A police officer stopped you. After talking to you, the officer suspects you of impairment. The officer requests a breath test, and you comply. The machine determines that your blood alcohol concentration level equals or exceeds .08 percent (Colorado’s legal limit), and the officer places you under arrest for drunk

Prank Lands Colorado Springs High School Student in Trouble

A Colorado Springs high school student could be facing criminal charges after allegedly pulling a prank in the school cafeteria. According to a KDOR-13.com report, police cited the student with reckless endangerment and interference with staff, faculty or students of an educational institution. Both charges are class 3 misdemeanors, which

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